malicious

5 definitions • 11 examples

intended to harm or upset other people:

malicious gossip

a malicious look in his eyes

He complained that he'd been receiving malicious phone calls.

He was charged with malicious wounding.

intended to cause damage to a computer system, or to steal private information from a computer system:

protection against malicious software/code

intending to cause harm, esp. by hurting someone’s feelings or reputation:

He says she threatened him and spied on him, among other malicious activities.

malicious behaviour is intended to harm other people:

The court ruled that she had not acted with malicious intent.

malicious accusations/allegations/gossip

malicious damage/destruction

malicious software or computer programs are designed to damage other people's computers and prevent them from working normally:

Recent incidents have demonstrated how easily malicious hackers are able to disrupt the operations of many large companies.

malicious programs/software